Yixing Zisha Wares - 15th November 2011

Lot 254

A small Yixing cylindrical teapot and cover 18th century

Estimate £1,500 - £2,500 | Hammer £33000

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Description

A small Yixing cylindrical teapot and cover 18th century, modelled as bamboo stems, the inset cover with two leaf motifs, decorated with splashes of an orange pigment, 15cm. (2) Provenance: from the private collection of Jos and Carla Ott. Cf. Patrice Valfré, Yixing Teapots for Europe, nos.269-271 for related examples.